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Senate rejects modest fee increase for commercial radioactive-waste disposal
Summary
After floor debate about restricted funds and fiscal impacts, the Utah Senate voted 17-10 to defeat Senate Bill 229, which would have modestly raised fees for commercial radioactive-waste disposal to $3.25 per ton (altered from a higher proposal); critics warned the money would be constrained in a restricted account and urged broader review of fee policy.
Senate Bill 229, proposing changes to fees for commercial radioactive-waste disposal, failed on the Senate floor after extended debate on Feb. 21.
Senator Nelson introduced the measure, describing committee amendments that reduced an initial committee proposal to a staged fee that would set the current year figure at $3.25 per ton (a change described in debate as replacing an earlier higher figure). The sponsor and the clerk cited a revised fiscal note under the $3.25 figure of approximately $163,000 in additional…
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